Lens-mounting for eyeglasses.



1. R.. VAN TASSEL. LENS MOUNTING FOR EYEGLASSES.

.APPLICATION FILED MAR. I8, 1918.

1,299,068, Pai/Med Apr. 14, 1919/.4

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JOHN R. VAN TAssRL, or GENEVA, NRW YORK, AssrGNoR To THE STANDARD orTrcAn I COMPANY, or GENEVA, NRW YORK, IA CORPORATION or NEW YORK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. i, wie.

` Application filed March 18, 1918. Serial No. 223,078.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, J ORN R. VAN TAssRL, a citizen of the United States o-f America. and resident of Geneva, `in the county of .()ntario, in the State of New 4York, have invented new and useful lmprovemen-ts in Lens-Mountings for Eyeglasses, of which the following, takenl in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a full, clear, and

exact description. f i n This invention relates to certain improvements in lens-mountings for eyeglasses, and

refers more particularly to the means for supporting the operating springs for the nose-grips commonly usedin eyeglass mountings. y, M i

One of the objects is to bring thenassembled parts, including the connecting frame for the lenses, the nose-grips and spring supports, into more compact relation thanV may be expeditiously assembled by sliding` interlocking i engagement independently of the nose-grips.

Another object of this sliding interlocking engagement between the spring supportsandy bridge-piece is to afford relatively broad bearings for said supports and nose-grips, whereby .they will be held more firmly in operative relation.

A further object is to utilize the pivotal screws for the nose-grips as set screws for retaining the spring supports in operative position, and also to permit said supports to be readily removed by simply loosening the set screws without disturbing the operative positions of the i'iosegrips.

Other objects and uses relating to specific parts of the mounting will be broughtout in the following description. i

In the drawingsi Figure l is an enlarged face view of a lens-mounting and adjacent portions of the lenses, showing my improvements. i

Fig. 2 is an inverted plan of the parts shown in Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is a still further enlarged transverse vertical sectional viewytaken on line 3-3, Fig. l. i

F'g. 4 is an `enlarged vertical sectional View taken on line :1;4, Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a perspective View of one end of the bridge-piece enlarged, "showin-g more particularly the dovetailed portion thereof for receiving one of the spring supports.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of one of the spring supports.

As illustrated, this mounting comprises a bridge-piece 1- having its ends provided with substantiel-ly fiat horizontal bearings -2-, to which aresecured separate pairs ing` braces `or arms -l-, as shown more clearly in Fig. 5.

The opposite longitudinal edges of the bearings -2- are preferably dove-tailed in cross section to form guideways -5- for receiving a pair of spring supports t3- the upper and lower faces of said bearings lbeing substantially flat and parallel, as

shown more clearly in Fig. 3.

The central portions of the bearings 2* are provided with vertical threaded apertures -7- for receiving `pivotal screws --8- by which the nose-grips or guards, as

-9-, are retained upon the upper faces of the bearings 2* for horizontal swinging movement. l

The supports -6- are adapted to carry suitable coil springs for operating the nosegrips 9.- toward each other to grip the opposite sides of the nose of the user7 each spring support consisting of a cylindrical block llhaving a dove-tailed groove -12- in its upper face forming opposite wings -13-` for sliding interlocking engagement with the dove-tailed ribs 5 of the corresponding bearing -2-- The lower end of each spring support is reduced in diameter forming a cylindrical post 14- which is provided with a transverse slot -15- opening from its lower end for receiving one end of the corresponding spring w10 and holding it in a substantially horizontal position so that its free end may engage a portion of the nose-grips -9-, as shown more clearly in Figs. 2 and 3.

rThe lower extremities of opposite walls of the slot v-15.-- are preferably beveled as shown in Fig. 4 to enable them to be more easily crimped or drawn in toward each other across the adjacent edge of the spring by a suitable swaging tool for firmly holding the latter in operative position around the post, and at the same time permitting the removal of the spring, if necessary, by simply inserting a suitable expanding or prying tool in the opening of the slot i'or prying the previously contracted walls apart.

The spring shown is of the rlat type, butJ it is evident that any other form or' spring may be used without departing from the spirit of this invention.

The diameter of the block -llof each spring support is substi'tntially equal to, but slightly less than the length of its corresponding bearing --2 so that when assem` bled upon said bearing it may abut against the adjacent rim-engaging arm L- to aid in holding said arm against th rim of the lens, the lower wall or' the groove -12- being formed with a recess -16- which is alined with the threaded aperture +7- when the spring support is assembled on the bearing .---2- for receiving the lower end of the screw 8- to hold the spring support in its adjusted position against lengthwise displacement from the bearing -2-, as shown more clearly in Figs'. 3 and 4.

By loosening the screws -8- sufficiently to Withdraw it from the recesses -l6-, the spring supports -6- with the spring 10 thereon may be easily withdrawn inwardly from their respective guides -2- orl reversely replaced thereon without displacing either nose-grip.

Each nose-grip is provided with a ringer piece -17- normally lying across a portion of the front face of the lens when it may be easily engaged to open the nose-grips against the action of their respective springs when removing or replacing the eye-glasses from or upon the nose.

Vhat I claim is:

l. In a lens-mounting for eyeglasses, the

`combination with a bridge, of a nose-guard,

pivoted thereto, and a block slidable lengthwise of and upon the bridge and provided with a retracting spring for the nose-guard.

2. A lens-mounting for eyeglasses comprising a bridge-piece, nose-grips pivoted to the bridge-piece, springs ior operating the nose-grips, and supports for the springs slidably interlocked with the bridge-piece independently of the nose-grips and pivots.

3. A lens-mounting for eyeglasses comprising a bridge-piece, nose-grips pivoted to the bridge-piece, springs for operating the nose-grips, and supports for the springs slidably interlocked with the bridge-piece independently of the nose-grips and pivots,

said pivots being adjustable to lock and release the support. j

4. A lens-mounting for eyeglasses comprising a bridge-piece, nosegrips pivoted to the bridge-piece, springs for operating the nose-grips, and supports for the springs slidablyv interloclred with the bridge-piece independently of the nose-grips `and their pivots, said supports being slotted to receive the adjacent ends of the springs.

5. A lens-mounting for eyeglasses 'comprising a bridge-piece, nose-grips pivoted to the bridge-piece, springs for operating the nose-grips, and supports for the springs slidably 'interlocked with the bridge-piece independently of the nose-grips and their pivots, said supports being slotted to receive the adjacent ends of the springs, portions of the walls of said slots being compressed to ward each other to hold the springs on their supports.

6. The combination with a connecting bridge for eyeglasses, of nose-gripspivoted to the upper sides of the ends of the bridge7 spring-supports slidably engaging the undersides and edges of said bridge, and springs on said supports for operating the nose-grips.

7. In a lens-mounting-or eyeglasses the combination with a bridge, of a nose-guard, a pivotal screw passed through the noseguard and bridge, a block slidable along the bridge to and from a position across one end of said screw, and a retracting spring for the nose-guard mounted on saidblock, said screw being movable into and out of engagement with the block for clamping and releasing the same.

8. In a lens-mounting for eyeglasses, the

combination of a bridge piece, nose-grips and operating springs therefor, and supports for said springs, the bridge-piece and spring-supports having dove-tailed' connection one with the other for sliding interlocking engagement. v 9. In a 1ens-mountifng for eyeglasses, the combination of a bridge-piece, nose-grips on the bridge-piece, pivotal screws for the nosegrips, springs for operating the nose-grips, and supports for the springs slidably interloclzed with the bridge-piece and provided with recesses for receiving the ends of said screws to hold the spring supports against sliding movement.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this sixth day of March, 1918.

JOI-IN R. VAN TASSEL.

IVitnesses:

L. B. COLEMAN, M, I. Gon'rcnrus.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents Washington, 2D. C. 

